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My name is Timothy Harlan and I am both a physician and a chef. This blog is a general collection of information and random ideas on eating great food and eating healthy.

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Nutrition News Roundup

Interesting articles and information from around the web.  Some good, some downright scary.

Using a pedometer ‘can cut chance of developing diabetes by half’
Telegraph.co.uk
Using a pedometer regularly can help to cut the chance of developing diabetes by half, new research suggests. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent 

NaNO Vapor: Strong claims, weak details
Los Angeles Times
NaNO Vapor is sold in major sports nutrition stores, such as GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe, as well as at Rite Aid. A 960-gram (2.11-pound) canister costs 


Using a pedometer ‘can cut chance of developing diabetes by half’

Telegraph.co.uk

Using a pedometer regularly can help to cut the chance of developing diabetes by half, new research suggests. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent

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Preventing Diabetes: Small Changes Have Big Payoff

NPR

by Allison Aubrey Specialists say eating well and exercising are incredibly effective in helping to manage Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes.

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Pharmacists Improve Care of Diabetics While Cutting Costs, Research Shows

Science Daily (press release)

Higher A1Cs indicate that a patient is at higher risk for developing long-term complications associated with diabetes, such as kidney disease or vision

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Vitamin E may not extend life
UPI.com
TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 1 (UPI) — Israeli researchers say giving everyone the anti-oxidant vitamin E may not be a good thing. The researchers at the Tel 

Cleveland Clinic pays its employees to get, stay healthy
Palm Beach Post
The Cleveland Clinic plan asks for people with six chronic conditions to join a disease management program: They include those with diabetes, hypertension

Number of people dying as a result of obesity doubles in 10 years
Telegraph.co.uk
Britain is facing an “obesity time-bomb” with the number of middle-aged people dying as a result of being overweight more than doubling in less than a 

Paleolithic diet is so easy, cavemen actually did it
Washington Post
Some people do, and it’s called the Paleo diet — short for Paleolithic, which refers to the era before agriculture took hold, a movement away from a 

Weight-loss patches: just another skin game?
CalorieLab Calorie Counter News
You may not want to wear them where your less-gullible friends can see them A recent CalorieLab post offered a few tips on spotting weight-loss drugs, 

Don’t give a fig for figs? Think again
Tampa Tribune
They’re a great source of potassium, as well as some calcium and magnesium, all three of which are what the DASHhypertension diet emphasizes. 

Even Better than Pepperoni Pizza…
New York Times (blog)
I would simply add that nutrition in America needs to be addressed as well. The science can often be very clear on an issue, but because of vested interests 


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